We have been looking for a reliable source of USB cables for some time and the Lindy CROMO range, already popular among astronomers fits the bill. It's not your run-of-the-mill cheap USB cable but a well made, quality cable that will last you years!
The CROMO USB 3.0 Cables use the highest grade components, with precision finishing, to deliver flawless performance.
Fully compliant with the USB 3.0 specification the cable is capable of data transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps and thanks to upgraded copper conductors, double shielding and gold plated contacts the cable gives you ultimate reliability.
Average Rating (8 Reviews): | |
14 March 2023 | Jonathan
Not much to say nice long 5m cable allowing me to be inside while my telescope and camera are outside. Decent quality, works fine with my old laptop and USB 2.0 port connected to a USB 3 ASI 585 camera.
Bit stiffer than your average cable but that probably reflects better shielding, insulation etc
07 March 2023 | Kevin
Very well made cables recommend
Lindy CROMO USB 3.0 A to B cable 01 August 2022 | Michael
Usual fast delivery from FLO. Exellent service, qaulity item.
13 June 2022 | Alan
This cable is much stronger than the free ones that came with my camera.
03 June 2022 | Les
I used this to replace the 2M ZWO camera lead that came with the camera. Works perfectly, no challenges, perfect 👍
Stiff cables so choose the right size! 25 January 2022 | Richard
I've got a couple of different cables from the CROMO lineup which I've used with various pieces of ZWO equipment (ASI533, ASI120MM, ASI290MM, EAF) and they have all worked perfectly fine, fit into the USB ports nice and securely without any reliability concerns. They come in a variety of sizes which give you flexibility in choosing the right cable length for your application.
I have a 120mm refractor and my ASI Air sits in a vixen finder shoe on the focus drawtube, which is connected to my ASI533 camera via a 1m CROMO cable. Unfortunately, 1m is too long for my setup but 0.5m is too short, so I went for the 1m length instead. When I try to bundle cables together for better cable management I found that the stiffness of the cable was exerting pressure on the USB ports of my devices. This resulted in me removing the cable tidy and leaving each cable hang independently of each other. This produces more opportunities for snagging or catching on things but if you're careful enough, you can mitigate this slightly (I loop my cable around and velcro tie the loop to my camera).
It would be great if they used a more flexible outer cladding to prevent undue stress on USB ports.
04 September 2019 | Tim
Does what a USB cable should do, good over 5m. Looks good, yet to see itperform in the cold of winter at the 'scope.
24 May 2019 | Jonathan
Tested in use - works well and seems robust. The cable isn't too stiff either which a good thing when tethering it to the mount.